Description: This woman wears a yellow shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. After coming to the age of reason, Avice took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His fur is yellow and curly. His skin is flawless and his yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Skirt hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Skirt grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. The war was a terrible time for her, and Lorilla does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 23000 sp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has golden hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Jasper (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: 4'1" and muscular, this western woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Alexandrite (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Antinua is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Antinua never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she has a crush on the local shipwright

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has moderate length bronze crest. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Pyxrin is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Pyxrin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and balancing her hectic life and new barkeep responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal (500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).